#997B3A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(59.8% 0.091 84.5), rgb(153, 123, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#997B3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B3A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.091 84.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #997B3A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B3A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B3A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B3A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 84.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B3A
oklch(59.8% 0.091 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F19
oklch(37.7% 0.059 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#997B3A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #897B34 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5716C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B3A
#997B3A
oklch(59.8% 0.091 84.5)
- #647FB7
#647FB7
oklch(59.9% 0.092 264.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #997B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
Use #997B3A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.